Eikenella corrodens and Parvimonas micra purulent pericarditis following oral fish bone impaction: a case report
To our knowledge, this is likely the first documented case of purulent pericarditis caused by Eikenella corrodens and Parvimonas micra simultaneously. This case highlights the importance of a multidisciplinary approach and prompt management, including drainage and tailored antibiotic therapy, in mitigating the high mortality associated with purulent pericarditis.
Authors
- Jih‐Kai Yeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4549-1995)
- Birdie Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0421-5345)
Institutions
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (TW)
- Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-10624-z
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.78